covered stored data from []byte to string

appending to a []byte is faster using a string rather than another []byte...who knew

1 files changed, 82 insertions, 108 deletions

diff --git a/so/so.go b/so/so.go
index 5b044bb0..67a2206f 100644
--- a/so/so.go
+++ b/so/so.go
@@ -14,29 +14,29 @@ type so struct {
 	pluralsCardinal    []locales.PluralRule
 	pluralsOrdinal     []locales.PluralRule
 	pluralsRange       []locales.PluralRule
-	decimal            []byte
-	group              []byte
-	minus              []byte
-	percent            []byte
-	perMille           []byte
-	timeSeparator      []byte
-	inifinity          []byte
-	currencies         [][]byte // idx = enum of currency code
-	monthsAbbreviated  [][]byte
-	monthsNarrow       [][]byte
-	monthsWide         [][]byte
-	daysAbbreviated    [][]byte
-	daysNarrow         [][]byte
-	daysShort          [][]byte
-	daysWide           [][]byte
-	periodsAbbreviated [][]byte
-	periodsNarrow      [][]byte
-	periodsShort       [][]byte
-	periodsWide        [][]byte
-	erasAbbreviated    [][]byte
-	erasNarrow         [][]byte
-	erasWide           [][]byte
-	timezones          map[string][]byte
+	decimal            string
+	group              string
+	minus              string
+	percent            string
+	perMille           string
+	timeSeparator      string
+	inifinity          string
+	currencies         []string // idx = enum of currency code
+	monthsAbbreviated  []string
+	monthsNarrow       []string
+	monthsWide         []string
+	daysAbbreviated    []string
+	daysNarrow         []string
+	daysShort          []string
+	daysWide           []string
+	periodsAbbreviated []string
+	periodsNarrow      []string
+	periodsShort       []string
+	periodsWide        []string
+	erasAbbreviated    []string
+	erasNarrow         []string
+	erasWide           []string
+	timezones          map[string]string
 }
 
 // New returns a new instance of translator for the 'so' locale
@@ -46,25 +46,22 @@ func New() locales.Translator {
 		pluralsCardinal:    []locales.PluralRule{2, 6},
 		pluralsOrdinal:     nil,
 		pluralsRange:       nil,
-		decimal:            []byte{0x2e},
-		group:              []byte{0x2c},
-		minus:              []byte{},
-		percent:            []byte{},
-		perMille:           []byte{},
-		timeSeparator:      []byte{0x3a},
-		currencies:         [][]uint8{{0x41, 0x44, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x45, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x46, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x46, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4c, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4c, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4d, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4e, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4f, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4f, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4f, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4f, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x54, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x55, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x57, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x5a, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x5a, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x41, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x41, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x41, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x42, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x44, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x45, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x45, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x45, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x47, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x47, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x47, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x47, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x48, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x49, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4d, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4e, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4f, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4f, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4f, 0x56, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x5a, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x53, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x54, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x55, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x57, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x59, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x59, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x41, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x44, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x48, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x48, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x48, 0x57, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4c, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4c, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4c, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4e, 0x58, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4e, 0x59, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4f, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x52, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x53, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x53, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x55, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x55, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x56, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x59, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x5a, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x44, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x45, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x4a, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x4b, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x43, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x43, 0x56, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x45, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x47, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x52, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x53, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x53, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x53, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x54, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x46, 0x49, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x46, 0x4a, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x46, 0x4b, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x46, 0x52, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x42, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x45, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x45, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x48, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x48, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x49, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x4d, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x4e, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x4e, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x51, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x52, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x54, 0x51, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x57, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x57, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x59, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x4e, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x52, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x52, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x54, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x55, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x44, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x45, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x4c, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x4c, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x4c, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x4e, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x51, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x52, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x53, 0x4a, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x53, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x54, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4a, 0x4d, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4a, 0x4f, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4a, 0x50, 0x59, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x45, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x47, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x48, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x4d, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x50, 0x57, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x52, 0x48, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x52, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x52, 0x57, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x57, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x59, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x5a, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x41, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x42, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x4b, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x52, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x53, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x54, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x54, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x55, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x55, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x55, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x56, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x56, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x59, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x41, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x41, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x43, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x44, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x44, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x47, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x47, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4b, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4c, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4d, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4e, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x52, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x54, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x54, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x56, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x56, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x57, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x58, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x58, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x58, 0x56, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x59, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x5a, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x5a, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x5a, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x41, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x47, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x49, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x49, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x4c, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x4f, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x50, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4f, 0x4d, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x41, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x45, 0x49, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x45, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x45, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x47, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x48, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x4b, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x4c, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x4c, 0x5a, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x54, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x59, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x51, 0x41, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x48, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x4f, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x4f, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x53, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x55, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x57, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x41, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x42, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x43, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x44, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x44, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x44, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x45, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x47, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x48, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x49, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x4b, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x4c, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x53}, {0x53, 0x52, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x52, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x53, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x54, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x56, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x59, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x5a, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x48, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4a, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4a, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4d, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4d, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4e, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x50, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x52, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x52, 0x59, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x54, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x57, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x5a, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x41, 0x48, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x41, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x47, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x47, 0x58, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x53, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x53, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x53, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x59, 0x49, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x59, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x59, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x5a, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x45, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x45, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x4e, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x4e, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x55, 0x56, 0x20}, {0x57, 0x53, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x41, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x41, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x41, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x42, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x42, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x42, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x42, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x43, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x44, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x45, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x46, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x46, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x4f, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x50, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x50, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x50, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x52, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x53, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x54, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x55, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x58, 0x58, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x44, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x45, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x55, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x55, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x55, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x41, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x41, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x4d, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x4d, 0x57, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x52, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x52, 0x5a, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x57, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x57, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x57, 0x52, 0x20}},
-		monthsAbbreviated:  [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x4b, 0x6f, 0x62}, {0x4c, 0x61, 0x62}, {0x53, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x41, 0x66, 0x72}, {0x53, 0x68, 0x61}, {0x4c, 0x69, 0x78}, {0x54, 0x6f, 0x64}, {0x53, 0x69, 0x64}, {0x53, 0x61, 0x67}, {0x54, 0x6f, 0x62}, {0x4b, 0x49, 0x54}, {0x4c, 0x49, 0x54}},
-		monthsNarrow:       [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x4b}, {0x4c}, {0x53}, {0x41}, {0x53}, {0x4c}, {0x54}, {0x53}, {0x53}, {0x54}, {0x4b}, {0x4c}},
-		monthsWide:         [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x4b, 0x6f, 0x6f, 0x62, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x4c, 0x61, 0x62, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x53, 0x61, 0x64, 0x64, 0x65, 0x78, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x41, 0x66, 0x72, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x53, 0x68, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x4c, 0x69, 0x78, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x54, 0x6f, 0x64, 0x6f, 0x62, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x53, 0x69, 0x64, 0x65, 0x65, 0x64, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x53, 0x61, 0x67, 0x61, 0x61, 0x6c, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x54, 0x6f, 0x62, 0x6e, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x4b, 0x6f, 0x77, 0x20, 0x69, 0x79, 0x6f, 0x20, 0x54, 0x6f, 0x62, 0x6e, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x42, 0x69, 0x73, 0x68, 0x61, 0x20, 0x4c, 0x61, 0x62, 0x61, 0x20, 0x69, 0x79, 0x6f, 0x20, 0x54, 0x6f, 0x62, 0x6e, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64}},
-		daysAbbreviated:    [][]uint8{{0x41, 0x78, 0x64}, {0x49, 0x73, 0x6e}, {0x54, 0x61, 0x6c}, {0x41, 0x72, 0x62}, {0x4b, 0x68, 0x61}, {0x4a, 0x69, 0x6d}, {0x53, 0x61, 0x62}},
-		daysNarrow:         [][]uint8{{0x41}, {0x49}, {0x54}, {0x41}, {0x4b}, {0x4a}, {0x53}},
-		daysWide:           [][]uint8{{0x41, 0x78, 0x61, 0x64}, {0x49, 0x73, 0x6e, 0x69, 0x69, 0x6e}, {0x54, 0x61, 0x6c, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64, 0x6f}, {0x41, 0x72, 0x62, 0x61, 0x63, 0x6f}, {0x4b, 0x68, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x69, 0x69, 0x73}, {0x4a, 0x69, 0x6d, 0x63, 0x6f}, {0x53, 0x61, 0x62, 0x74, 0x69}},
-		periodsAbbreviated: [][]uint8{{0x73, 0x6e, 0x2e}, {0x67, 0x6e, 0x2e}},
-		periodsWide:        [][]uint8{{0x73, 0x6e, 0x2e}, {0x67, 0x6e, 0x2e}},
-		erasAbbreviated:    [][]uint8{{0x43, 0x4b}, {0x43, 0x44}},
-		erasNarrow:         [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), []uint8(nil)},
-		erasWide:           [][]uint8{{0x43, 0x69, 0x69, 0x73, 0x65, 0x20, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x20, 0x68, 0x6f, 0x72, 0x20, 0x28, 0x43, 0x53, 0x29}, {0x43, 0x69, 0x69, 0x73, 0x65, 0x20, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x20, 0x64, 0x69, 0x62, 0x20, 0x28, 0x43, 0x53, 0x29}},
-		timezones:          map[string][]uint8{"ECT": {0x45, 0x43, 0x54}, "ACST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x53, 0x54}, "TMST": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "PDT": {0x50, 0x44, 0x54}, "HAT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x54}, "WARST": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "LHST": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x53, 0x54}, "CLT": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x54}, "JST": {0x4a, 0x53, 0x54}, "UYT": {0x55, 0x59, 0x54}, "SAST": {0x53, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "CST": {0x43, 0x53, 0x54}, "ADT": {0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "MST": {0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "EAT": {0x45, 0x41, 0x54}, "BOT": {0x42, 0x4f, 0x54}, "AKDT": {0x41, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x54}, "NZDT": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x54}, "SRT": {0x53, 0x52, 0x54}, "AWDT": {0x41, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "AWST": {0x41, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "EDT": {0x45, 0x44, 0x54}, "HNT": {0x48, 0x4e, 0x54}, "WART": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "WESZ": {0x57, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "PST": {0x50, 0x53, 0x54}, "CHADT": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "MEZ": {0x4d, 0x45, 0x5a}, "AEDT": {0x41, 0x45, 0x44, 0x54}, "HADT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "JDT": {0x4a, 0x44, 0x54}, "WIT": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54}, "WAST": {0x57, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "COST": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x53, 0x54}, "MESZ": {0x4d, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "WIB": {0x57, 0x49, 0x42}, "ACDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x44, 0x54}, "CDT": {0x43, 0x44, 0x54}, "OESZ": {0x4f, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "UYST": {0x55, 0x59, 0x53, 0x54}, "GFT": {0x47, 0x46, 0x54}, "EST": {0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "IST": {0x49, 0x53, 0x54}, "MDT": {0x4d, 0x44, 0x54}, "BT": {0x42, 0x54}, "WEZ": {0x57, 0x45, 0x5a}, "HKST": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x53, 0x54}, "CAT": {0x43, 0x41, 0x54}, "AEST": {0x41, 0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "WITA": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54, 0x41}, "GMT": {0x47, 0x4d, 0x54}, "ACWST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "MYT": {0x4d, 0x59, 0x54}, "NZST": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x53, 0x54}, "WAT": {0x57, 0x41, 0x54}, "∅∅∅": {0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85}, "SGT": {0x53, 0x47, 0x54}, "CHAST": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "TMT": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x54}, "COT": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x54}, "ART": {0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "HKT": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x54}, "GYT": {0x47, 0x59, 0x54}, "VET": {0x56, 0x45, 0x54}, "HAST": {0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "ARST": {0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "AST": {0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "OEZ": {0x4f, 0x45, 0x5a}, "CLST": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x53, 0x54}, "ACWDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "LHDT": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x44, 0x54}, "AKST": {0x41, 0x4b, 0x53, 0x54}, "ChST": {0x43, 0x68, 0x53, 0x54}},
+		decimal:            ".",
+		group:              ",",
+		timeSeparator:      ":",
+		currencies:         []string{"ADP ", "AED ", "AFA ", "AFN ", "ALK ", "ALL ", "AMD ", "ANG ", "AOA ", "AOK ", "AON ", "AOR ", "ARA ", "ARL ", "ARM ", "ARP ", "ARS ", "ATS ", "AUD ", "AWG ", "AZM ", "AZN ", "BAD ", "BAM ", "BAN ", "BBD ", "BDT ", "BEC ", "BEF ", "BEL ", "BGL ", "BGM ", "BGN ", "BGO ", "BHD ", "BIF ", "BMD ", "BND ", "BOB ", "BOL ", "BOP ", "BOV ", "BRB ", "BRC ", "BRE ", "BRL ", "BRN ", "BRR ", "BRZ ", "BSD ", "BTN ", "BUK ", "BWP ", "BYB ", "BYR ", "BZD ", "CAD ", "CDF ", "CHE ", "CHF ", "CHW ", "CLE ", "CLF ", "CLP ", "CNX ", "CNY ", "COP ", "COU ", "CRC ", "CSD ", "CSK ", "CUC ", "CUP ", "CVE ", "CYP ", "CZK ", "DDM ", "DEM ", "DJF ", "DKK ", "DOP ", "DZD ", "ECS ", "ECV ", "EEK ", "EGP ", "ERN ", "ESA ", "ESB ", "ESP ", "ETB ", "EUR ", "FIM ", "FJD ", "FKP ", "FRF ", "GBP ", "GEK ", "GEL ", "GHC ", "GHS ", "GIP ", "GMD ", "GNF ", "GNS ", "GQE ", "GRD ", "GTQ ", "GWE ", "GWP ", "GYD ", "HKD ", "HNL ", "HRD ", "HRK ", "HTG ", "HUF ", "IDR ", "IEP ", "ILP ", "ILR ", "ILS ", "INR ", "IQD ", "IRR ", "ISJ ", "ISK ", "ITL ", "JMD ", "JOD ", "JPY ", "KES ", "KGS ", "KHR ", "KMF ", "KPW ", "KRH ", "KRO ", "KRW ", "KWD ", "KYD ", "KZT ", "LAK ", "LBP ", "LKR ", "LRD ", "LSL ", "LTL ", "LTT ", "LUC ", "LUF ", "LUL ", "LVL ", "LVR ", "LYD ", "MAD ", "MAF ", "MCF ", "MDC ", "MDL ", "MGA ", "MGF ", "MKD ", "MKN ", "MLF ", "MMK ", "MNT ", "MOP ", "MRO ", "MTL ", "MTP ", "MUR ", "MVP ", "MVR ", "MWK ", "MXN ", "MXP ", "MXV ", "MYR ", "MZE ", "MZM ", "MZN ", "NAD ", "NGN ", "NIC ", "NIO ", "NLG ", "NOK ", "NPR ", "NZD ", "OMR ", "PAB ", "PEI ", "PEN ", "PES ", "PGK ", "PHP ", "PKR ", "PLN ", "PLZ ", "PTE ", "PYG ", "QAR ", "RHD ", "ROL ", "RON ", "RSD ", "RUB ", "RUR ", "RWF ", "SAR ", "SBD ", "SCR ", "SDD ", "SDG ", "SDP ", "SEK ", "SGD ", "SHP ", "SIT ", "SKK ", "SLL ", "S", "SRD ", "SRG ", "SSP ", "STD ", "SUR ", "SVC ", "SYP ", "SZL ", "THB ", "TJR ", "TJS ", "TMM ", "TMT ", "TND ", "TOP ", "TPE ", "TRL ", "TRY ", "TTD ", "TWD ", "TZS ", "UAH ", "UAK ", "UGS ", "UGX ", "USD ", "USN ", "USS ", "UYI ", "UYP ", "UYU ", "UZS ", "VEB ", "VEF ", "VND ", "VNN ", "VUV ", "WST ", "XAF ", "XAG ", "XAU ", "XBA ", "XBB ", "XBC ", "XBD ", "XCD ", "XDR ", "XEU ", "XFO ", "XFU ", "XOF ", "XPD ", "XPF ", "XPT ", "XRE ", "XSU ", "XTS ", "XUA ", "XXX ", "YDD ", "YER ", "YUD ", "YUM ", "YUN ", "YUR ", "ZAL ", "ZAR ", "ZMK ", "ZMW ", "ZRN ", "ZRZ ", "ZWD ", "ZWL ", "ZWR "},
+		monthsAbbreviated:  []string{"", "Kob", "Lab", "Sad", "Afr", "Sha", "Lix", "Tod", "Sid", "Sag", "Tob", "KIT", "LIT"},
+		monthsNarrow:       []string{"", "K", "L", "S", "A", "S", "L", "T", "S", "S", "T", "K", "L"},
+		monthsWide:         []string{"", "Bisha Koobaad", "Bisha Labaad", "Bisha Saddexaad", "Bisha Afraad", "Bisha Shanaad", "Bisha Lixaad", "Bisha Todobaad", "Bisha Sideedaad", "Bisha Sagaalaad", "Bisha Tobnaad", "Bisha Kow iyo Tobnaad", "Bisha Laba iyo Tobnaad"},
+		daysAbbreviated:    []string{"Axd", "Isn", "Tal", "Arb", "Kha", "Jim", "Sab"},
+		daysNarrow:         []string{"A", "I", "T", "A", "K", "J", "S"},
+		daysWide:           []string{"Axad", "Isniin", "Talaado", "Arbaco", "Khamiis", "Jimco", "Sabti"},
+		periodsAbbreviated: []string{"sn.", "gn."},
+		periodsWide:        []string{"sn.", "gn."},
+		erasAbbreviated:    []string{"CK", "CD"},
+		erasNarrow:         []string{"", ""},
+		erasWide:           []string{"Ciise ka hor (CS)", "Ciise ka dib (CS)"},
+		timezones:          map[string]string{"CDT": "CDT", "MST": "MST", "PDT": "PDT", "TMST": "TMST", "ACWDT": "ACWDT", "CAT": "CAT", "WART": "WART", "MESZ": "MESZ", "SAST": "SAST", "PST": "PST", "ARST": "ARST", "ECT": "ECT", "AKDT": "AKDT", "WESZ": "WESZ", "HKT": "HKT", "EDT": "EDT", "MEZ": "MEZ", "WIB": "WIB", "OEZ": "OEZ", "COST": "COST", "ACDT": "ACDT", "AST": "AST", "JDT": "JDT", "∅∅∅": "∅∅∅", "HAST": "HAST", "CLST": "CLST", "WAT": "WAT", "MDT": "MDT", "EST": "EST", "CLT": "CLT", "CHAST": "CHAST", "HADT": "HADT", "UYST": "UYST", "CHADT": "CHADT", "ACWST": "ACWST", "BOT": "BOT", "AKST": "AKST", "ART": "ART", "LHDT": "LHDT", "MYT": "MYT", "HNT": "HNT", "HAT": "HAT", "HKST": "HKST", "LHST": "LHST", "GMT": "GMT", "BT": "BT", "WAST": "WAST", "AEDT": "AEDT", "GYT": "GYT", "ADT": "ADT", "VET": "VET", "GFT": "GFT", "TMT": "TMT", "AWST": "AWST", "NZDT": "NZDT", "ACST": "ACST", "WARST": "WARST", "WITA": "WITA", "IST": "IST", "WEZ": "WEZ", "COT": "COT", "SRT": "SRT", "ChST": "ChST", "EAT": "EAT", "UYT": "UYT", "OESZ": "OESZ", "AEST": "AEST", "NZST": "NZST", "WIT": "WIT", "JST": "JST", "SGT": "SGT", "AWDT": "AWDT", "CST": "CST"},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -111,98 +108,90 @@ func (so *so) RangePluralRule(num1 float64, v1 uint64, num2 float64, v2 uint64)
 }
 
 // MonthAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated month given the 'month' provided
-func (so *so) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (so *so) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) string {
 	return so.monthsAbbreviated[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated months
-func (so *so) MonthsAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (so *so) MonthsAbbreviated() []string {
 	return so.monthsAbbreviated[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthNarrow returns the locales narrow month given the 'month' provided
-func (so *so) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (so *so) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) string {
 	return so.monthsNarrow[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsNarrow returns the locales narrow months
-func (so *so) MonthsNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (so *so) MonthsNarrow() []string {
 	return so.monthsNarrow[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthWide returns the locales wide month given the 'month' provided
-func (so *so) MonthWide(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (so *so) MonthWide(month time.Month) string {
 	return so.monthsWide[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsWide returns the locales wide months
-func (so *so) MonthsWide() [][]byte {
+func (so *so) MonthsWide() []string {
 	return so.monthsWide[1:]
 }
 
 // WeekdayAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (so *so) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (so *so) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return so.daysAbbreviated[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekdays
-func (so *so) WeekdaysAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (so *so) WeekdaysAbbreviated() []string {
 	return so.daysAbbreviated
 }
 
 // WeekdayNarrow returns the locales narrow weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (so *so) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (so *so) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return so.daysNarrow[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysNarrow returns the locales narrow weekdays
-func (so *so) WeekdaysNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (so *so) WeekdaysNarrow() []string {
 	return so.daysNarrow
 }
 
 // WeekdayShort returns the locales short weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (so *so) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (so *so) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return so.daysShort[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysShort returns the locales short weekdays
-func (so *so) WeekdaysShort() [][]byte {
+func (so *so) WeekdaysShort() []string {
 	return so.daysShort
 }
 
 // WeekdayWide returns the locales wide weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (so *so) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (so *so) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return so.daysWide[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysWide returns the locales wide weekdays
-func (so *so) WeekdaysWide() [][]byte {
+func (so *so) WeekdaysWide() []string {
 	return so.daysWide
 }
 
 // FmtNumber returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'so' and handles both Whole and Real numbers based on 'v'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
-	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
-	return []byte(s)
+func (so *so) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
+	results = strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtPercent returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'so' and handles both Whole and Real numbers based on 'v'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
 // NOTE: 'num' passed into FmtPercent is assumed to be in percent already
-func (so *so) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
-	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
-	return []byte(s)
+func (so *so) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
+	results = strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtCurrency returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'so'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+func (so *so) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := so.currencies[currency]
@@ -257,13 +246,13 @@ func (so *so) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte
 		}
 	}
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtAccounting returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'so'
-// in accounting notation. returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+// in accounting notation.
+func (so *so) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := so.currencies[currency]
@@ -326,13 +315,12 @@ func (so *so) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byt
 		}
 	}
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtDateShort returns the short date representation of 't' for 'so'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (so *so) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -357,13 +345,11 @@ func (so *so) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, strconv.Itoa(t.Year())[1:]...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateMedium returns the medium date representation of 't' for 'so'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (so *so) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -377,13 +363,11 @@ func (so *so) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
 	b = append(b, []byte{0x2d}...)
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Year()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateLong returns the long date representation of 't' for 'so'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (so *so) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -397,13 +381,11 @@ func (so *so) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) []byte {
 	b = append(b, []byte{0x20}...)
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Year()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateFull returns the full date representation of 't' for 'so'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (so *so) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -420,13 +402,11 @@ func (so *so) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 	b = append(b, []byte{0x2c, 0x20}...)
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Year()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeShort returns the short time representation of 't' for 'so'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (so *so) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -452,13 +432,11 @@ func (so *so) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, so.periodsAbbreviated[1]...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeMedium returns the medium time representation of 't' for 'so'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (so *so) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -491,13 +469,11 @@ func (so *so) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, so.periodsAbbreviated[1]...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeLong returns the long time representation of 't' for 'so'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (so *so) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -535,13 +511,11 @@ func (so *so) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) []byte {
 	tz, _ := t.Zone()
 	b = append(b, tz...)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeFull returns the full time representation of 't' for 'so'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (so *so) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (so *so) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -584,5 +558,5 @@ func (so *so) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, tz...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }